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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1880

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the Evening News.) Tuesday, January 13, 1880. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1880 · page 6

Parliament re-assembled after the Christmas and New Year's cessation this afternoon. QUESTIONS…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, January 14, 1880. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1880 · page 11

Mr. Samuel laid on the table papers relating to the Colonial defences; report of the New South Wales Commissioners on the Paris Exhibition; amended by laws under…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Friday, January 16, 1880. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1880 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at 28 minutes past 4 o'clock. REPLIES TO QUESTIONS. Mr. Lackey, in answer to Mr. Dangar,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, January 20, 1880. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1880 · page 15

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. Lackey informed Mr. Dangar that…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, January 22. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1880 · page 6

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. Oakes presented a petition from Roman Catholic inhabitants of Parramatta…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, January 28. Legislative Assembly. Questions

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1880 · page 4

Ministers answered questions put by Mr. Dangar, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. M'ELhone, Mr. Beyers, and Mr. M'Culloch respecting the quantity of wool received at Sydney station,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Friday, January 30. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1880 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. QUESTIONS ANSWERED. Mr. Baker informed Mr. Dangar that…

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Municipal Elections. Nomination Day

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1880 · page 2

Yesterday was the day appointed for the nomination of one alderman to supply the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. John Gray, after serving for one…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, February 3. Legislative Assembly. Questions Answered

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1880 · page 16

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. Suttor informed Mr. Day, for Mr. Pilcher, that the Public school at…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Friday, February 6. Legislative Assembly. Answers to Questions

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1880 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. Lackey, in reply to Mr. Dangar, said that the sum of £1500 (not £1400) together…

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The Municipal Elections. Declarations of Polls

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1880 · page 6

The official declarations of the result of the polls, taken for the election of aldermen to fill the annual vacancies, took place in the Boroughs of West Maitland, East Maitland,…

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Borough of West Maitland. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1880 · page 5

A special meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council took place in the Council Chamber, High-street, last evening, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current…

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Singleton. Municipal Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1880 · page 7

The polling for the election of three aldermen for this Borough in the room of Messrs. Bowman, Campbell, and Wilson took place on Friday, the 6th instant. Very little…

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Singleton Municipal Elections 0Fficial Declaration of the Poll

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1880 · page 2

Tiie Acting RoUmiing-Ofiicer (AMor-. man Mnnro) nttuniloii at t';o Council Chatubora punctuiilly nt noon, on Saturday Inst, for tho purposti of…

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Singleton Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1880 · page 2

THE Council met on Monday night for the first time since the aldermanic elec_tions. The following aldermen were present:-J.P. Quinn, H. Munro, A…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, February 10, 1880. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1880 · page 4

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. Lackey informed Mr. Dangar that the…

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East Maitland Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1880 · page 6

A special meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council, convened for the purpose of electing a Mayo[?] for the current municipal year, took place in [?]e Council Chamber on…

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Morpeth Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1880 · page 6

A special meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Morpeth School of Arts, on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of electing a mayor for the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, February 11, 1880. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1880 · page 12

The President reported the receipt of messages from the Governor, conveying assent to the Acts to increase the duties on imported wines and spirits, and on colonial…

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Original Correspondence. Election of Mayor, and the Lochend Misappropriation. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1880 · page 6

SIR,—I notice that under cover of returning thanks for being re-elected Mayor, and when no one could gainsay his utterances, Mr. Fullford has at last said something in…

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